A patient who takes warfarin 5 mg/day reports using an herbal product. Which herbal product (s) would be of the most concern? You may select more than one answer
1. Ephedrine
2. Ginkgo biloba
3. Feverfew
4. Garlic
5. Ginger
Correct Answers: 2, 3, 4
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a. The patient has a history of constipation. b. The patient has noticed blood in the stools. c. The patient had an appendectomy at age 27. d. The patient smokes a pack/day of cigarettes.
The critical care nurse is aware that the depth of burn injury is determined by the depth of tissue destruction and which other factors? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Duration of the burn exposure 2. Additional chronic medical conditions 3. Skin thickness 4. The cause of the burn 5. Body part of the burn injury
You are working on the oncology division at a local hospital. An elderly client has just passed away. He was very close to his grandchildren. To address care of the family, the nurse should
A) Assist with funeral arrangements at the mortuary B) Assure preschoolers it is not their fault C) Tell toddlers grandpa died and is not coming back D) Only allow immediate family with the deceased
A patient has developed a local infection at an IV insertion site. Before the IV was inserted, the site was cleansed with a product with an ethanol concentration of 70%
The nurse will report the local infection to the provider and expect to receive an order to: a. administer a systemic antimicrobial agent. b. apply a topical antiseptic agent to the infected area. c. culture the site to assess for C. difficile. d. use a topical agent containing 95% ethanol.